{"product_id":"plants-in-childrens-and-young-adult-literature-paperback","title":"Plants in Children's and Young Adult Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Duckworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLykke Guanio-Uluru\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the forests of the tales of the Brothers Grimm to Enid Blyton's \u003cem\u003eThe Faraway Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, from the flowers of Cicely May Barker's fairies to the treehouse in Andy Griffith and Terry Denton's popular 13-Storey Treehouse series, trees and other plants have been enduring features of stories for children and young adults. Plants act as gateways to other worlds, as liminal spaces, as markers of permanence and change, and as metonyms of childhood and adolescence. This anthology is the first compilation devoted entirely to analysis of the representation of plants in children's and young adult literatures, reflecting the recent surge of interest in cultural plant studies within the environmental humanities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapping out and presenting an internationally inclusive view of plant representation in texts for children and young adults, the volume includes contributions examining European, American, Australian, and Asian literatures and contributes to the research fields of ecocriticism, critical plant studies, and the study of children's and young adult literatures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Duckworth\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English Literature at Østfold University College, Norway, where she teaches British, postcolonial, and children's literature. Her research interests include Australian literature, plant studies, children's literature, and ecocriticism, and she has published on Australian historical children's fiction, Australian literature, ecofeminism, and contemporary poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLykke Guanio-Uluru\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Literature at Western Norway University and researches literature and ethics, particularly plant studies, ecocriticism, fantasy, and game studies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEthics and Form in Fantasy Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and multiple research articles, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eEcocritical Perspectives on Children's Texts and Cultures: Nordic Dialogues\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45836326699205,"sku":"9781032122458","price":108.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Ake-Iv4w9K9781032122458.webp?v=1781219311","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/plants-in-childrens-and-young-adult-literature-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}